The Art of Gardening: California Native Plants
b'\\u201cWhenever I take people in there, I say\\u2014and it\\u2019s not a very large room\\u2014I say, \\u2018You\\u2019re now in the presence of millions and millions and millions of living beings. Fortunately, most of them are very small, and most of them are very dormant.\\u2019\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nIn the late 1920s, Susanna Bixby Bryant founded a garden devoted to preserving the diverse native plants of California. Well ahead of her time and against the advice of experts, she crafted a garden showcasing plants from across the state. Today, the California Botanic Garden, formerly known as the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden[KK1] , is an 86-acre park in Claremont that highlights the climate zones and plant families of California. The garden is home to rare plants, a seed bank, and an herbarium (a research collection of plant specimens), which allow it to play a key role in preserving California native species as they face increased pressure due to climate change and habitat loss.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this episode, host Brian Houck walks through the California Botanic Garden with Lucinda McDade, its executive director. They discuss the garden\\u2019s history, their favorite native plants, and some tips for growing them in your own garden.\\n\\n\\n\\nFor images, transcripts, and more, visit https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-art-of-gardening-california-native-plants/ or http://www.getty.edu/podcasts\\n\\n\\n\\nTo learn more about the California Botanic Garden, visit https://www.calbg.org/'